

Fascinating Rhythms | Cooper Grosscup & José Vargas
Hello and welcome to our third installment of posts for our upcoming concert, Fascinating Rhythms premiering September 19th at the Miramar House. There will be 2 additional concerts on September 25th and 26th! Make sure to reserve your spot before they run out :-) Cooper Grosscup | Bound Bound came about as an attempt to merge the practice of “historical composition” with more modern technique and language. When composing historically, one tries to employ specific idioms and


Fascinating Rhythms Guided Listening | Summertime
Hello and welcome back to our email introduction to our program, Fascinating Rhythms. Make sure you catch our live performances of these brilliant composers later this month! American composer George Gershwin (1898-1937) was highly influential in many different musical genres. Though he mostly composed for Broadway, he was known for blending the styles of pop, jazz, and classical music. Gershwin dropped out of school at age 15 and began making piano rolls for player pianos


Fascinating Rhythms Preview | Ravel Jeu d'eau
Hello Insight fam and welcome back to Insight’s season! We are so happy to be back with our next season of concerts, and pleased to introduce you to the great composers in this season. Guided Listening | Jeu d'eau At the head of this concert is none other than one of my favorite composers, Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). After his admittance into the Paris Conservatoire at age 14, he composed Pavane for a Dead Princess, and his String Quartet in F major. Following his studies, he





